Master pianist Geoffrey Madge and Concertzender’s Louis Thörig share views on remarkable musicians past and present.
Episode 172 is a continuation of the series on legendary pianists as accompanists. This time with pianist Benno Moiseiwitsch.
Playlist:
- Ludwig van Beethoven. Kreutzer sonata opus 47. Second part. Efram Zimbalist, violin and Harold Bauer, piano.
- Ludwig van Beethoven. Kreutzer sonata opus 47. Jascha Heifitz, violin and Benno Moiseiwitsch, piano.
- Ludwig van Beethoven. Kreutzer sonata opus 47. Second part. Jacques Thibaud, violin and Alfred Cortot, piano.
- Frédéric Chopin. Barcarolle opus 60 (or Scherzo opus 54). Benno Moiseiwitsch, piano.
Next time, you will hear a programme with pianist Rudolf Serkin in a live performance of Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations opus 120.
A rerun of this programme will be broadcast on Thursday morning 8 October 2020, 11-12 am. Because of the coronavirus crisis, also this episode has been recorded without Louis Thörig and not in Marco Wensveen’s studio, but in Geoffrey’s own.
Technical engineer: Marco Wensveen
